Join us for AEMA’s 129th Annual Meeting: Mining Meets the Moment – Which is Now
December 3-8 @ Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada
AEMA’s Annual Meeting is the second largest and longest running annual mining convention in the U.S. The AEMA Annual Meeting hosts a strong technical program; prominent, informative speakers; timely and relevant short courses; and important networking and social opportunities with industry professionals. In addition to over 100 speakers, AEMA’s Annual Meeting also hosts over 250 exhibitors and an extensive core shack.
Exhibitor Info
2023 info coming soon
Key Contacts
Booth/Exhibitor Questions – Mike Heywood (mheywood@miningamerica.org)
Chair/Speaker & General Convention Questions – Pat Heywood (pheywood@miningamerica.org)
Sponsorship Questions – Deanna Stroh (dstroh@miningamerica.org)
Hotel Info
2023 info coming soon
Short Courses
2023 info coming soon
Keynote Speaker Info
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Technical Sessions
2023 info coming soon
Press Info
We offer one free press pass per media group. Contact Kenna O’Neill (koneill@miningamerica.org) with questions.
Future Dates & Locations
2024 | December 2 – 6
Location to be determined
2025 | December 1 – 5
Location to be determined
Thank You 2022 Program Chairs!
2022 Program Chair
Todd Glindeman
Brown and Caldwell, Mining Market Sector Director
TGlindeman@brwncald.com
Todd Glindeman is the Mining Market Sector Director for Brown and Caldwell (BC) and is based in Boise, Idaho. He has been with BC his entire 21-year career. Todd has been leading and managing large-scale mining compliance and permitting projects in Idaho for more than decade. He works with mining industry partners to develop plans for efficiently addressing regulatory challenges and negotiating the permitting processes. He has more than 20 years of experience in client service, program and project management, and environmental services.
Todd graduated from the University of Idaho with BS and MS degrees in Environmental Science in 1999 and 2006, respectively. He is an active member of the Idaho Mining Association and has participated as a conference planning committee member for the Idaho Mining Conference since its inception in 2018. Todd has also participated in board positions for the Boise Section SME, including serving as the 2018–19 Chair.
2022 Program Co-Chair
Chris Guedes
Itafos Conda LLC, Permitting Manager
cguedes@itafos.com
Chris Guedes began NEPA permitting full-time in 2013. Prior to working in the NEPA field, Chris worked as a civil engineer as well as in the medical private practice industry in management and consulting. Chris holds BA in Business Management, an MBA, and a BS in Civil Engineering.
2022 AEMA President
Ron Rimelman
NOVAGOLD, VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY
ron.rimelman@novagold.com
Mr. Ron Rimelman worked as a consultant to NOVAGOLD for 18 months prior to joining the Company in 2011. He is the Vice President, Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability. With nearly 30 years of environmental experience, Mr. Rimelman has managed environmental impact assessments and permitting activities for mines around the world, with a focus in Alaska and other northern climates. His most recent position was Vice President Environmental Services for Tetra Tech Inc., where he coordinated the natural resources group and took the lead on a range of projects, including preparing environmental impact statements for the Kensington and Red Dog Mines in Alaska. Mr. Rimelman also has extensive experience with mine permitting and water resource analysis, as well as financial and personnel management.